mulligrubs

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mulligrubs

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From the 16th century. Origin unknown. Perhaps based on mull (“dirt”) + grub.

noun molligrubs · mollygrubs · mulleygrubs · mullygrubs

obsolete, plural, plural only Colic.
Similar: collywobbles
plural, plural only, slang Sullenness; sulky behavior.
plural, plural only, regional Low spirits, mild depression, the blues.
Similar: blue devils

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@misc{mulligrubs_2026,
  title = {mulligrubs},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mulligrubs},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}